Mechanochemical synthesis of nanostructured fluorapatite/fluorhydroxyapatite and carbonated fluorapatite/fluorhydroxyapatite

Abstract

Powder mixture of Ca(OH)(2)-P2O5-CaF2 were milled in planetary ball mill. A carbonated fluorhydroxyapatite, FHA Ca-10(PO4)(1-y)(CO3)(y)(PO4)(5)(OH)(2-2x1)(F)(2x1) was formed after 5 h of milling and carbonated fluoroapatite Ca-10(PO4)(1-y)(CO3)(y)(PO4)(5)(F)(2) was formed after 9 h of milling. Complete transformation of the carbonated form of FA into then single phase of FA occurred after 9 h milling and thermally treating. The various experimental techniques like X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Transmission Electron Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the synthesized powders and to postulate reaction mechanisms steps- transformations of reactants involved. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.